RE: [GD-Consoles] question: Embedded scripting language on consol e

[Tom F. <to...@mu...>]

We've been using Python and SWIG for a while on all three consoles. =
It's
pretty good.


Tom Forsyth - Muckyfoot bloke and Microsoft MVP.

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and does not in any way imply existence of the author.=20

-----Original Message-----
From: Lagarde S=E9bastien [mailto:Lag...@wa...]
Sent: 17 February 2003 22:33
To: gam...@li...
Subject: [GD-Consoles] question: Embedded scripting language on console


Hello all,

I looking for some information on existing embedded scripting language =
on
console (ps2, gc).

My goal is to design some behavior with UML state diagram then =
generating
the code for the
scripting language. I have found that Java or python are appropriate
language (with rational rose , together soft etc...)
but after some research i have this result:

java is use in Vampire the masquarade base on embedded java language =
and
JNI. But no information
on other game (PC or console).
Is java interpreter (jvm) can be support on console because the lack of
ressource ?
(Nota: About vampire, a presentatoin of this script engine have been =
made in
GDC99 by Robert Huebner of Nihilistic but the slide are now =
unavailable, is
someone have it or can send a link, thanks)

python is use in many PC game , again i found only few console game =
base on
python scripting
but i think some use it.

I want use a popular existing language in order to each new team member =
are
quickly functionnal
so no proprietary language.

The lua language seem to be a good alternative for embeded scripting on
console (light an easy)
but there is no support for UML stuff.

I already know some web site on glue code for scripting language (SWIG) =
but=20
i think the major problem is beetween the virtual machine and the need =
of
ressource and on this point
few information is available.

In last is multithreading in scripting language (like java) can be =
emulate
on console
for a real-time game ?
Is there programmer that have already implement one of this language =
and can
give feedback ?
Thank a lot

Sorry for my english
Best regards.
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Lagarde S=E9bastien
junior programmer
Neko